Subject:Flat File fixed width fields variable length records Author:Tony Lavinio Date:05 Jul 2005 01:16 AM
First, you can define separator characters so that you can use any
delimiters you want between fields - there is no reason to make
everything fixed width.
Second, regions are always fixed in size and based on the absolute
offset from the start of the file. Instead of regions, you want to
use the pattern matching ability. Using the "Add Node and Pattern"
option on the menu, you can filter rows based on regular expressions
and have each row that matches a given pattern produce a specific set
of output elements.
Subject:Flat File fixed width fields variable length records Author:Tony Lavinio Date:06 Jul 2005 08:47 AM
I don't think regions are the answer, and unfortunately for regions
with fixed-width fields, we only support the case where the fields
have the same length regardless of pattern.
But perhaps if you can post a sample of the data and the specification,
or send it to stylusstudio (at) stylusstudio.com, we can find a solution
for you.